Part 1
Examiner
Do you like chatting with friends?
Candidate
Yes I do. I like chatting with my friends because it helps me relax and stay connected when we often talk about our day or plan things together. For example, I usually massage them in the evening after work.
Examiner
What do you usually chat about with friends?
Candidate
Well, I usually chat with my friends about our daily lives and plans. We talk about work or school and sometimes about movies or music because it is easy and fun to share, for example. And we often plan to meet at the weekend and choose a film.
Examiner
Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
Candidate
Umm, I prefer chatting with only one friends because conversations are more personal and I can talk about private things. For example, when I have a problem, I usually call my best friend and we talk for a long time. But sometimes I enjoy group chats for fun and jokes.
Examiner
Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
Candidate
Well, I prefer to communicate face to face because it's more personal and I can read fast your expressions so conversations are clearer. For example, I usually meet friends in cafe when we need to talk about something important, but I use social media for quick message.
Examiner
Do you argue with friends?
Candidate
Well, I don't usually argue with my friends because we try to be respectful and talk things through. For example, if we disagree about plans, we discuss it calmly and find a compromise.
Do you like chatting with friends?
Score: 68.0Suggestion: Cần sửa lỗi từ vựng và ngữ pháp nhỏ, tránh thông tin không hợp lý và ngắn gọn hơn. Hãy mở đầu trực tiếp, dùng câu hỗ trợ rõ ràng và thay từ sai (“massage” → “message”) hoặc mô tả hoạt động thực tế. Giữ tối đa 3-4 câu để tự nhiên hơn.
Example: Yes, I do. Chatting with friends helps me relax and stay connected because we share our daily experiences and make plans. For example, I usually message my friends in the evening after work to catch up.
What do you usually chat about with friends?
Score: 78.0Suggestion: Câu trả lời khá tốt nhưng hơi lặp ý và có cấu trúc rời rạc. Dùng từ nối để liên kết ý và thêm một chi tiết cụ thể hơn (tên bộ phim, thể loại) để tạo ấn tượng. Giữ ngắn gọn, tránh các cụm từ thừa như “for example” nhiều lần.
Example: I usually talk about our daily lives and upcoming plans. For instance, we discuss work or school and sometimes recommend films or music to each other; last weekend we decided to watch a comedy together.
Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
Score: 82.0Suggestion: Ý chính rõ ràng nhưng có lỗi số nhiều/số ít (“one friends” → “one friend”). Cải thiện bằng cách dùng liên từ để nhấn mạnh lý do và giới hạn số câu. Thêm ví dụ cụ thể về nội dung riêng tư sẽ mạnh hơn.
Example: I prefer chatting one-on-one because conversations feel more personal and it's easier to discuss private matters. For example, if I have a problem about work, I call my best friend and we talk through solutions for an hour.
Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
Score: 75.0Suggestion: Ý tốt nhưng có lỗi ngữ pháp và cách diễn đạt không tự nhiên (“read fast your expressions”, “quick message”). Nên dùng cấu trúc chính xác và ví dụ cụ thể về tình huống, đồng thời tránh lỗi chính tả và trật tự từ. Giữ 2-3 câu rõ ràng.
Example: I prefer face-to-face communication because it's more personal and I can read facial expressions, which makes conversations clearer. For example, I meet friends in a café for important discussions, while I use social media for quick messages.
Do you argue with friends?
Score: 86.0Suggestion: Rất tốt: trả lời trực tiếp, ngắn gọn và có ví dụ. Có thể cải thiện bằng cách thêm một kết quả cụ thể để chứng minh (ví dụ: đã tìm được giải pháp cụ thể). Tránh từ mở đầu thừa như “Well” nếu không cần.
Example: I don't usually argue with my friends because we try to be respectful and talk things through. For example, when we disagreed about holiday plans last month, we discussed options and agreed to split the trip into two weekends.
× I like chatting with my friends because it helps me relax and stay connected when we often talk about our day or plan things together.
✓ I like chatting with my friends because it helps me relax and stay connected when we often talk about our days or plan things together.
The noun 'day' should be plural ('days') to match 'we' and indicate each person's daily experiences. Use plural for repeated or habitual events. Suggestion: change 'our day' to 'our days' to reflect multiple individuals' daily experiences.
× For example, I usually massage them in the evening after work.
✓ For example, I usually message them in the evening after work.
The student used 'massage' (to rub muscles) instead of the intended verb 'message' (to send a text). This is a wrong word choice rather than tense, but it involves verb form selection. Suggestion: use 'message' to mean texting friends.
× And we often plan to meet at the weekend and choose a film.
✓ And we often plan to meet at the weekend and choose a film.
In some varieties of English 'at the weekend' is acceptable; no change required. No error present under the provided list, so sentence is retained as correct.
× Umm, I prefer chatting with only one friends because conversations are more personal and I can talk about private things.
✓ Umm, I prefer chatting with only one friend because conversations are more personal and I can talk about private things.
'One' requires a singular noun; 'friends' (plural) is incorrect. Change 'friends' to 'friend'. Suggestion: use singular 'friend' after 'one'.
× For example, I usually meet friends in cafe when we need to talk about something important, but I use social media for quick message.
✓ For example, I usually meet friends in a cafe when we need to talk about something important, but I use social media for quick messages.
'Cafe' needs an article: use 'a cafe' because it is a non-specific singular noun. Also 'message' should be plural 'messages' or 'a quick message'; here 'quick messages' fits general usage. Suggestions: add 'a' before 'cafe' and pluralize 'message' to 'messages'.
× Well, I prefer to communicate face to face because it's more personal and I can read fast your expressions so conversations are clearer.
✓ Well, I prefer to communicate face to face because it's more personal and I can quickly read your expressions so conversations are clearer.
Adverb 'fast' is informal and poorly placed; 'quickly' before the verb 'read' is more natural in this context. Also the word order 'read your expressions' is typical; place adverb before the verb. Suggestion: use 'quickly' and place it before 'read'.
× For example, I usually chat with my friends about our daily lives and plans.
✓ For example, I usually chat with my friends about our daily lives and plans.
Sentence is already correct: 'chat' + object 'with my friends' and 'daily lives' plural is fine. No correction needed under the specified types.
× We talk about work or school and sometimes about movies or music because it is easy and fun to share, for example.
✓ We talk about work or school and sometimes about movies or music because it is easy and fun to share, for example.
Present tense usage is correct for habitual actions. No correction needed under provided list.
× But sometimes I enjoy group chats for fun and jokes.
✓ But sometimes I enjoy group chats for fun and joking around.
Original is acceptable, but 'jokes' as a noun is okay; to match 'fun' better, 'joking around' is more natural. This is stylistic; not strictly a grammar error. Suggestion: use 'joking around' for natural phrasing.
× Well, I don't usually argue with my friends because we try to be respectful and talk things through.
✓ Well, I don't usually argue with my friends because we try to be respectful and talk things through.
Sentence is grammatically correct in present tense for habitual actions. No correction needed under provided list.